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Microsoft plans to invest $4B in France

Microsoft announced its largest investment in France, a $4.3 billion (€4 billion) package designed to accelerate the adoption of artificial intelligence (AI) and cloud technologies in the country.

We need to talk about ‘cloud neutrality’ — Wired

A multibillion-dollar, privately-owned infrastructure is now essential to the modern internet economy. That should freak you out, writes Molly Wood. Here is the link: https://www.wired.com/story/we-need-to-talk-about-cloud-neutrality/  

Microsoft’s president says we need to regulate facial recognition tech before ‘the year 2024 looks like the book “1984”’ — Recode

Microsoft President Brad Smith laid out a frightening scenario in which facial recognition technology, if left unchecked, could totally change the way we live,...

Intuit announces leadership succession plans

Intuit  CEO, president and board chairman Brad Smith is stepping down as chief executive at the end of December 2018, the company said in a statement.

The Highest Rated CEOs Of 2014 Are…

Jobs and career community Glassdoor, has released its annual report of the Highest Rated CEOs for 2014, a study based on voluntary employee feedback...